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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Trade Promotion more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government which trade envoys are currently in post, broken down by (1) the countries or groups of countries to which they are assigned, and (2) the date of their appointment. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Grocott more like this
uin HL16983 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
answer text <p>There are currently 26 appointed Trade Envoys and details are attached.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-17T14:05:19.367Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-17T14:05:19.367Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
attachment
1
file name HL16983.docx more like this
title Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys more like this
tabling member
276
label Biography information for Lord Grocott more like this
1137397
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Mercosur more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure a free trade agreement with the Mercosur trade bloc; and whether any such agreement would include measures to support sustainable growth. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL17004 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answer text <p>We welcome the news of political conclusion between the EU and Mercosur on a Free Trade Agreement. As a global champion of trade, the UK has been a strong advocate for these negotiations. The UK has longstanding positive bilateral relationships with individual Mercosur countries and we look forward to deepening our trading ties as we leave the EU. We will be working with our Mercosur partners to develop our future trade relationship in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The EU-Mercosur agreement contains a number of ambitious provisions on promoting sustainable development. As we leave the EU, and in line with our international obligations, the Government will continue to ensure a high level of protection of the environment and employees in new trade agreements.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T16:52:43.867Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T16:52:43.867Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1137408
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Trade Promotion more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Fairhead on 23 January (HL12726) and Viscount Younger of Leckie on 4 July (HL16484), whether the Department for International Trade's Regional Trade Plans include recommendations for implementation which reflect the views of the private sector; whether equal consideration is given to the recommendations of small and medium-sized enterprises in addition to those of large organisations; and why they do not currently intend to publish Regional Trade Plans in full. more like this
tabling member printed
Viscount Waverley more like this
uin HL17015 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
answer text <p>To achieve a forward-looking Global Britain the Department for International Trade works with both UK and overseas businesses of all sizes to drive an increase in trade. Regional Trade Plans are strategic documents which drive the delivery of our Departmental objectives overseas and have been developed by teams who work regularly with businesses in their regions and in the UK. These views are reflected in regional priorities in the Plans.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to publish a summary of Regional Trade Plans, which will consolidate more detailed internal plans.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-17T14:06:51.073Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-17T14:06:51.073Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1744
label Biography information for Viscount Waverley more like this
1136886
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2019 to Question 268564, if he will publish the (a) number, (b) type and (c) item code for (i) all extant licences for military goods to each of Saudi Arabia's coalition partners and (ii) any such licences under review as a result of the Court of Appeal Judgment of 20 June 2019; and what the timetable is for the completion of those reviews. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 273478 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-11more like thismore than 2019-07-11
answer text <p>Details of military rated licences that were extant as at 5 July 2019 and were granted prior to 31 December 2018 have been deposited in the libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p>The spreadsheet deposited includes the value of each licence at the time it was granted, but we cannot provide an estimate of total values for licences that are still valid, as some of these will have been partially used. Some Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL) value data includes data relating to a number of non-military rated items or items that do not require an export licence, which were included on the respective licence application.</p><p> </p><p>Information about licences granted from 1 January 2019 onwards have not, as yet, been published as official statistics on GOV.UK and therefore cannot be disclosed. The data currently published on GOV.UK covers licences where a decision was made prior to 1 January 2019, with details of each licence correct as at 15 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Information from the period 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 will be published on 16 July 2019 and data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published in October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is carefully considering the implications of the Court of Appeal Judgment for decision making. As part of this work we will be determining whether licences would need to be reconsidered. At this stage it is uncertain how long this work will take.</p>
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-11T14:27:53.673Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-11T14:27:53.673Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
1136887
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Standard Individual Export Licences: Arms Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the total value of standard individual export licences for arms exports to (a) Saudi Arabia, (b) the UAE and (c) other coalition partners that were still valid on 20 June 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 273479 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-11more like thismore than 2019-07-11
answer text <p>Details of military rated licences that were extant as at 5 July 2019 and were granted prior to 31 December 2018 have been provided to the libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p>The spreadsheet provided includes the value of each licence at the time it was granted, but we cannot provide an estimate of total values for licences that are still valid, as some of these will have been partially used. Some Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL) value data includes data relating to a number of non-military rated items or items that do not require an export licence, which were included on the respective licence application.</p><p> </p><p>Information about licences granted from 1 January 2019 onwards have not, as yet, been published as official statistics on GOV.UK and therefore cannot be disclosed. The data currently published on GOV.UK covers licences where a decision was made prior to 1 January 2019, with details of each licence correct as at 15 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Information from the period 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 will be published on 16 July 2019 and data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published in October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is carefully considering the implications of the Court of Appeal Judgment for decision making. As part of this work we will be determining whether licences would need to be reconsidered. At this stage it is uncertain how long this work will take.</p>
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
grouped question UIN 273478 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-11T14:27:53.72Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-11T14:27:53.72Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
1137058
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Eggs: Import Duties more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will reassess the potential merits of adding imports of eggs and egg products to the tariffs list. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 273319 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-10more like thismore than 2019-07-10
answer text <p>It remains the Government’s priority to leave the EU with an agreement. If the UK leaves the EU with an agreement, the UK will enter the implementation period during which eggs and eggs products from the EU will be still subject to tariff-free access.</p><p> </p><p>If the UK leaves the EU without an agreement, the UK would implement a temporary tariff regime, which was announced on March 13<sup>th</sup> 2019. The temporary tariff is a balanced tariff policy which aims to minimise costs to business and mitigate price impacts on consumers, while also supporting UK producers as far as possible.</p><p><br> Government will continue to listen to stakeholder feedback regarding the temporary tariff, and have committed to holding a public consultation on the UK’s permanent MFN tariff policy. We welcome feedback from the egg sector to help us shape the permanent MFN policy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Meon Valley more like this
answering member printed George Hollingbery more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-10T11:47:36.39Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-10T11:47:36.39Z
answering member
4016
label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this
1136572
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to paragraph 141 of the Court of Appeal judgment in R (on the application of Campaign Against Arms Trade) v The Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason his Department's policy was not to assess past violations of international humanitarian law by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 272914 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answer text <p>The central issue in relation to military exports to the Saudi-led coalition in the context of the conflict in Yemen is Criterion 2c of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the Government will not grant an export licence if there is a <em>clear risk</em> that the item <em>might</em> be used in the commission of a serious violation of IHL).</p><p> </p><p>Criterion 2c is a prospective and predictive exercise as to whether there is a clear risk <em>in the future</em>. Although the Government has always considered the historic record in respect of IHL, past instances are only a part of the picture in relation to Criterion 2c.</p><p> </p><p>The Court of Appeal judgment concerns reaching findings on IHL in specific incidents in the past. The Government’s approach has recognised the inherent difficulty of doing so where we do not have access to complete information. We are now considering the implications of the judgment for decision-making.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-08T14:41:44.81Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-08T14:41:44.81Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
1136602
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Overseas Trade: North East more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the concerns of export and import businesses in North east England on the UK leaving the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Lavery more like this
uin 272838 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-11more like thismore than 2019-07-11
answer text <p>HMG has published on-line guidance on how leaving the EU may affect a business and what they can do to prepare. ‘Helping businesses prepare for EU Exit’ is on GOV.UK. It includes information on employment, importing, exporting, transporting, operating in the EU, regulations and standards, personal data, funding and Intellectual Property. It also includes guidance on changes to exporting goods and services from the UK to specific countries if we leave the EU with no deal. Alongside this, North East based DIT officials and International Trade Advisers are engaging with LEPs and Growth Hubs to support businesses across the region.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-11T10:21:35.817Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-11T10:21:35.817Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4139
label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
1136641
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Arms Trade: Israel more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which weapons and equipment were licenced for sale to Israel on 18 May 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Dundee West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Law more like this
uin 272863 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-11more like thismore than 2019-07-11
answer text <p>No licences were granted for weapons on 18<sup>th</sup> May 2018 for export to Israel.</p><p> </p><p>However, two equipment licences were granted – one was a Temporary export licence for military training equipment, which was issued for use in the provision of an aerial target for an air defence training exercise. Temporary exports are returned to the UK within the 12 month validity of the licence granted. The second licence was for information security equipment, which was issued for a street light control gateway.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-11T10:13:17.023Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-11T10:13:17.023Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4403
label Biography information for Chris Law more like this
1136721
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Department for International Trade: Overtime more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the amount of unpaid overtime worked by staff in his Department in the last 24 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 272754 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answer text <p>This information is not centrally held.</p><p> </p><p>Line managers have a responsibility for ensuring that staff are not working excessive hours, and the department is compliant with the requirements of the Working Time Regulations 1998 in respect of civil servants' working hours.</p><p> </p><p>DIT is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all its members of staff<ins class="ministerial"> and has appropriate policies to support this alongside a Departmental Health and Wellbeing Plan implemented in January 2019</ins><del class="ministerial">.</del><ins class="ministerial">,</ins> <del class="ministerial">The department has a Stress Policy that introduced the provision of Mental Health First Aiders who can provide a range of support to both employees and managers, including access to our Employee Counselling Service. In January 2019, the department launched the Health &amp; Wellbeing Plan, which includes activity to train senior leaders in Wellbeing Confidence.</del><ins class="ministerial">which includes activity to train senior leaders in Wellbeing Confidence.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Meon Valley more like this
answering member printed George Hollingbery more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-08T09:24:58.803Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-08T09:24:58.803Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-07-15T09:18:36.427Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T09:18:36.427Z
answering member
4016
label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery more like this
previous answer version
127349
answering member constituency Meon Valley more like this
answering member printed George Hollingbery more like this
answering member
4016
label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this